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Time of India
12-06-2025
- Time of India
Pregnant woman's dad accuses spouse, kin of harassment
Kolhapur: The father of a seven-month pregnant woman from Sangli, who died by suicide on June 6, has accused her husband and in-laws of harassing her for dowry. The father, veterinarian Chandrakant Lakshman Patil (55), filed a complaint with the Kupwad MIDC police on June 8, two days after his daughter, Rutuja Sukumar Rajage (29), died by suicide at her in-laws' house in Sangli district's Kupwad town. The post-mortem report revealed that she was seven-month pregnant. In the FIR, the father said the marriage took place in 2021. "Her husband, Sukumar, is working in Merchant Navy as a second officer... Rutuja was being harassed for dowry off late," the father stated in the FIR. Acting on the complaint, the police nabbed Sukumar, his father, Suresh Rajage, and mother Alaka on June 9, after which they were sent to two days of police custody. On Wednesday, they were sent in judicial remand. "Rujuta was harassed for dowry. We invoked Section 85 of BNS for abetment of suicide by dowry demand," assistant inspector Deepak Bhandwalkar of Kupwad MIDC police said. Follow more information on Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad here . Get real-time live updates on rescue operations and check full list of passengers onboard AI 171 .
NDTV
11-06-2025
- NDTV
From Meerut To Meghalaya, Crime Stories That Shocked India In 2025
Unsettling details of recent criminal cases, including Raja Raghuvanshi and Saurabh Rajput's murder, have left the nation absolutely stunned, with people weighing in with their opinions on social media platforms. Netizens have started a conversation about one of the most important aspects of marriage - trust. Here are some cases that shocked India in 2025: Meerut Blue Drum Case: A man, identified as Saurabh Rajput, was allegedly killed by his wife, Muskan Rastogi, along with her lover, Sahil Shukla, on March 4. Chilling details of the case sent shockwaves across India after it was revealed that Rajput's body was chopped into 15 pieces and put inside a sealed, cement-filled blue drum at his house in Meerut's Brahmpuri locality on March 19. The police investigation revealed that Muskaan and Sahil attacked a 32-year-old former Merchant Navy officer with a butcher's knife after drugging him. They stabbed him in the heart multiple times and slit his throat. They escaped but eventually were caught when Saurabh's six-year-old daughter reportedly told her grandmother, "Papa is in the drum." They are currently in judicial custody in Meerut prison, and recent reports have suggested that Muskaan has tested positive for pregnancy. Auraiya's Killer Bride: Dilip Yadav, 25, was allegedly killed by a contract killer hired by his wife, identified as Pragati Yadav, and her lover in Uttar Pradesh's Auraiya district just 15 days after their marriage. They got married on March 5. Just within a few days, she hatched the plan to kill her husband with the help of her boyfriend Anurag, who she had been in a relationship with for the last four years, police found. Dilip was found with injuries on a wheat farm and was rushed to the hospital. He was even moved to other hospitals as his condition worsened, but he eventually succumbed. According to the post-mortem, Dilip had been shot in the head with a .315-bore pistol. Meghalaya Honeymoon Murder Case: The biggest shocker of the year so far is the Meghalaya case, in which a woman named Sonam Raghuvanshi killed her husband, Raja Raghuvanshi, according to the police investigation. Sonam and Raja had gone for their honeymoon after their marriage on May 11, but went missing. Local police, along with emergency services, launched a major probe to locate the couple, only to find Raja's decomposing body on June 2 in a gorge near a waterfall in the Sohra area of the East Khasi Hills district. Police were still searching for Sonam as the case gained national attention. However, the missing case turned into a murder mystery when Sonam surrendered before the Nandganj Police Station in Ghazipur district in Uttar Pradesh. Sonam has been accused of being involved in the murder by allegedly hiring killers to get rid of her husband. As per the Meghalaya Police, all those involved in the conspiracy were arrested. The case is currently being probed; more information will be revealed soon.
Yahoo
10-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Former sailor behind Inverkip takeaway bid reveals more detail as plans approved
A FORMER Merchant Navy sailor behind plans for a new takeaway in Inverkip says he hopes to have the business up and running by the start of the winter. Scott Ure spoke to the Telegraph after his planning application was approved by Inverclyde councillors – having initially been turned down by local authority officials. Mr Ure, 62, plans to use a refurbished shipping container as a hot food outlet, complete with off-grid electrical system, at the layby on the A78 at the south end of the village. His proposals were turned down by Inverclyde Council's planning department in December – but that decision was overturned by elected councillors on the authority's local review body (LRB) last week after Mr Ure submitted an appeal. Scott Ure's plans for a hot food takeaway at the car park on the A78 at the south end of Inverkip were approved on appeal. (Image: Google Street View) The Wemyss Bay resident said: "I am pleased that it was approved in the end. I walk up and down from Wemyss Bay to the marina quite often and there is nowhere to go for a coffee "Cafe Riva [at nearby Kip Marina] closes in the winter, but a lot of people in the area do cold water swimming, scuba diving and paddle boarding." He said that among the reasons cited by Inverclyde Council's planning department for initially refusing planning permission was that there wasn't good access to the site. Mr Ure told the Telegraph: "There is a really good bus service to Inverkip. There has been a lot of chat on social media about it. OTHER NEWS: 'It's going to be a special one': Bumper Comet Festival planned for Port's 250th year 'Everybody loved him': Fitness instructor pays tribute to father after sudden death Big-hearted barber opens new shop and pledges to donate £5k a year to charity "I will be selling teas, coffees, soup and wraps. It's not going to be a fast food takeaway. It will be healthy options." He said it should take three to four weeks for the final documents confirming planning approval to come through, and another three months for the container to be ordered, delivered and fitted out. Mr Ure, who has lived in Wemyss Bay for 15 years, said: "I hope to open at the end of the autumn. The layby is part of the old road and I believe there used to be a cafe on the old road." The venture is also a departure from Mr Ure's previous career working at sea. Scott Ure formerly worked in the Merchant Navy and as an offshore engineer. (Image: Contributed) He said: "I've worked on various types of ships, including passenger ships and ferries, and offshore, in engineering. "This is a semi-retirement venture for me to see how it goes. I'm looking forward to it. 'I'm not going to turn it into a Costa or Starbucks, but to provide a service to people in the area." Mr Ure's application was rejected in December after council officers said it clashed with green belt policies. The site is currently home to a car park, public toilets and the Inverkip war memorial. (Image: Google Street View) He appealed to the Local Review Body (LRB) last month but councillors opted to delay a final decision in order to find out whether permission could be granted on a temporary basis. Planners suggested two conditions – though neither related to the green belt concerns that led planners to turn down the application. At last week's LRB meeting, Councillor John Crowther said the site should be regarded as 'brown field' as it is close to a public toilet and car park. Cllr Crowther said: "My only concern is the site's close proximity to the war memorial. On Remembrance Sunday we have a commemoration at the memorial. I wonder if we could have a condition that the business should close while the commemoration is ongoing, but not for the whole day.' Councillor John Crowther said he supported the plans - but asked if the business would be willing not to operate during the Remembrance Sunday commemoration at the nearby war memorial. The LRB's chair, Councillor Tommy McVey, said he would be happy to have a discussion with Mr Ure about the Remembrance Sunday event without having to make it a condition of planning approval. Councillor Crowther said: "I would be quite happy to go down that avenue, so we could proceed and make a decision today." Councillor Stephen McCabe who previously said he did not support the view of planners that the site was greenbelt and couldn't support their reasons for refusal. Addressing the Remembrance Sunday issue raised by Cllr Crowther, Mr Ure told the Telegraph: "Generations of my family were in the Merchant Navy. I will probably be at the memorial for the Remembrance Sunday commemorations myself.'
News18
09-06-2025
- News18
Raja-Sonam, Saurabh-Muskan, And More: Cases Of Love, Marriage, Betrayal & Cold-Blooded Murder
Last Updated: The shocking Meghalaya case comes months after the Meerut merchant navy officer murder case. The chilling murder of Indore-based Raja Raghuvanshi during his honeymoon trip to Meghalaya has stunned the nation yet again. The arrest of Raja's wife Sonam Raghuvanshi for allegedly killing her husband with the help of her alleged lover and three other hitmen has sparked widespread outrage and highlighted how cases of violent crimes in marriage have been making headlines in India over the past few months, particularly those rooted in suspicions or realities of extramarital affairs. The Raja-Sonam case, which police claim involved hired killers and a carefully planned trap in the forests of Cherrapunji, is only the latest in a string of brutal spousal murders. Preliminary investigations suggest the crime may have stemmed from a relationship she had with one of the accused, Raj Khushwaha. Unfortunately, this isn't an isolated incident. Across India, cases of spouses murdering each other—often triggered by extramarital relationships—are surfacing with alarming frequency. The shocking Meghalaya case comes months after the Meerut merchant navy officer murder case. Wife Kills Husband In March 2025, Meerut was rocked by the gruesome murder of Saurabh Rajput, a former Merchant Navy officer whose body was found dismembered and sealed inside a cement-filled drum. Police alleged that Rajput's wife, Muskan Rastogi, along with her alleged lover Sahil Shukla, orchestrated the killing upon Saurabh's return from London on a family visit. Investigators say the pair meticulously planned the murder. Muskan allegedly drugged Saurabh's food, Sahil stabbed him, and they together chopped the body into roughly 15 pieces before concealing it in cement inside a drum. Both Muskan and Sahil have been put in judicial custody, and Meerut police filed a detailed 1,000-page chargesheet stating that the killing was premeditated and driven by infidelity. Auraiya Murder Case In March 2025, UP's Auraiya witnessed a chilling case when just 15 days into her marriage, Pragati Yadav allegedly conspired with her alleged long-time lover Anurag (also known as Manoj/Bablu) to murder her husband, 25‑year‑old Dilip Yadav. Pragati, reportedly forced into an arranged marriage despite a four-year relationship with Anurag, used 'shagun" or wedding gift money, some of which she raised from jewelry or the marriage ceremony, to hire a contract killer, Ramji Chaudhary, paying him approximately Rs 2 lakh. On March 19, Dilip was lured to a field under the pretext of work, brutally assaulted, and shot. He succumbed to his injuries on March 21 after being transferred through multiple hospitals. The case was cracked within a week due to CCTV footage tracing the movements of the assailants and the hired killer. Police later revealed that Pragati had told Anurag, 'after marriage we will get rid of Dilip, take his property and enjoy life," pointing to a calculated, premeditated murder. Rajasthan Murder Case In April 2025, in Rajasthan's Chittorgarh district, a woman and her alleged lover — a bank cashier — were arrested for killing her husband, a government engineer. The victim, Motilal, was a government engineer who worked for RUIDP. His wife Sonia, the accused, and her alleged lover, dumped Motilal's body in a village well to cover their tracks. Both suspects were arrested within 24 hours and investigation into the case is ongoing. Gandhinagar Murder Case In December 2024, Gujarat's Gandhinagar district was shaken by the chilling murder of Bhavik Chunara, only four days into his marriage. Police investigations revealed that his wife, Payal, orchestrated his kidnapping and killing after being coerced into the marriage by her family while she was actually in love with her cousin, Kalpesh. Akela, Payal, Kalpesh, and two accomplices were all arrested and charged with murder, abduction, and conspiracy under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. Husband Kills Wife Purnia Murder case In June 2025, Purnia (Bihar), police arrested Rakesh Rai, a 36-year-old man accused of strangling his wife, Jyoti Vishwakarma (38), at their home in Prabhat Colony. According to investigators, a heated argument erupted when Jyoti confronted Rakesh about his ongoing affair with a beautician. Intoxicated at the time, Rakesh allegedly assaulted and strangled her in front of their 14-year-old son, Ansh Raj, who later testified about the horrific scene. Baghpat Murder Case In May 2025, Prashant Kumar, a 27‑year‑old auto-rickshaw driver, allegedly slit his wife Neha's throat in UP's Baghpat after discovering WhatsApp messages he believed indicated an affair. The couple, who had entered a love marriage five years prior, reportedly had a four-year-old son and had been grappling with rising mistrust. On a day Neha was staying at her mother's rented home, Prashant accessed her WhatsApp account and locked her inside before carrying out the brutal attack around 1 pm. Neighbours heard screams, and a video (now with police) captured Prashant confessing at the scene, where he stood over Neha's body clutching the weapon and later informed his mother-in-law by phone. He was promptly arrested as authorities recovered the knife and charged him under murder provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. top videos View all Bengaluru Shocker In June 2025, a gruesome crime stunned Bengaluru's outskirts when a 26-year-old man allegedly beheaded his wife following a heated confrontation over suspicions of an extramarital affair. After the brutal act, the accused calmly rode his scooter to the nearby Suryanagar police station, carrying his wife's severed head in a plastic bag and declaring, 'I have come to surrender." Authorities promptly arrested him and have launched an investigation into the chilling incident. tags : crime extramarital affair meghalaya murder Location : New Delhi, India, India First Published: June 09, 2025, 16:59 IST News india Raja-Sonam, Saurabh-Muskan, And More: Cases Of Love, Marriage, Betrayal & Cold-Blooded Murder
Time of India
09-06-2025
- Time of India
'Husband killers': From Indore to Meerut, the chilling murder cases that sparked national outrage
The Indore couple honeymoon that ended in murder – Meghalaya Sealed in cement drum– Meerut's horrifying discovery Live Events You Might Also Like: Haryana man murdered by YouTuber wife after being caught with lover, body dumped in drain Killed over Instagram reels – Begusarai, Bihar You Might Also Like: Indore couple missing case gets a shocking twist, wife Sonam hired killers to murder husband Raja Raghuvanshi on honeymoon in Meghalaya Body dumped on a bike – Bhiwani, Haryana You Might Also Like: Merchant Navy officer returns to Meerut to surprise wife on birthday; she and her lover chop him up into pieces, then leave for hill trip Public outrage and political reactions (You can now subscribe to our (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel A wave of shocking husband murders — from a planned honeymoon killing in Meghalaya to a dismembered body found sealed in a cement drum in Meerut — has sparked a fierce debate online. The pattern across these cases is unsettling: wives, often aided by lovers or accomplices, allegedly plotted and executed the media has erupted with anger and disbelief, with questions like 'Why marry if murder was the intent?' and comments like 'This is not the women empowerment we were looking for' trending across tourist Raja Raghuvanshi , 29, had travelled to Meghalaya with his wife Sonam Raghuvanshi , 25, for their honeymoon. The couple was last seen together in the Sohra area of East Khasi Hills on May 23. Ten days later, Raja's body was found in a deep gorge near a waterfall, around 20 km from their DGP I Nongrang said Sonam had allegedly hired three men from Madhya Pradesh to kill her husband. The accused were tracked down using local eyewitness accounts and CCTV footage. Sonam surrendered at a police station in Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh, while the other three men were arrested in overnight raids across Indore and March 4, Saurabh Rajput, a 35-year-old man who had returned from London to surprise his wife, was murdered in Meerut by his wife Muskan Rastogi and her lover Sahil to police, Muskan spiked Saurabh's drink before stabbing him. Sahil then used a blade to sever his neck. Unable to dispose of the body, the duo left it in a bathroom overnight. The next day, they purchased 50 kg of cement and a large plastic drum. They dismembered the body, sealed it inside the drum with cement, and hid cover up the crime, Muskan sent misleading texts to Saurabh's family from his phone, pretending he had gone to Shimla. They later left for Shimla themselves, only to return 12 days later. Muskan eventually confessed to her mother, who took her to the Bihar's Begusarai district, 25-year-old Maheshwar Rai was allegedly killed by his wife, Rani, over arguments related to her social media incident took place at her family's home in Fafaut village. Maheshwar had reportedly objected to Rani's frequent dance videos and Instagram reels. On the night of the murder, Maheshwar was strangled and hanged. Rani has been detained, while her relatives are on the father claimed that the family grew suspicious when someone else answered his son's phone. He also alleged that locals attempted to move the body before police Haryana's Bhiwani district, Ravina, a YouTuber from Rewari, was arrested for allegedly killing her husband Praveen with the help of her lover, couple had been married since 2017 and often fought over Ravina's social media content. Police said Praveen caught Ravina and Suresh in a compromising position on March 25, leading to a confrontation. That night, he was allegedly and Suresh then transported the body on a motorcycle and dumped it in a drain outside the city. Suresh remains nature and frequency of these cases have triggered nationwide concern. Many are calling for a deeper investigation into not just the crimes but the psychological, social, and legal factors driving such extreme the Meghalaya case, Sonam's father has openly challenged the police's version and is seeking intervention from the Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister and the Union Home Minister. In Meerut and Begusarai, grieving families are demanding maximum punishment for the are questioning the societal narrative around marriage, relationships, and empowerment. "This isn't about gender," one post read, "it's about betrayal, crime, and trust gone horribly wrong."With police investigations underway and trials pending, these cases remain a chilling reminder of how trust can turn into tragedy—and how social media has become both a witness and a courtroom.
